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1 twisting
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2 screw
[skru:] 1. noun1) (a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action: I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.) šroub2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) otočení šroubu2. verb1) (to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws: He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.) (při)šroubovat2) (to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement: Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.) (za/od)šroubovat3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).) šoustat, jebat4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.) ošidit, napálit•- be/get screwed
- have a screw loose
- put the screws on
- screw up
- screw up one's courage* * *• vrut• vulgárně souložit• zašroubovat• šroubovat• šroub -
3 knot
[not] 1. noun1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) uzel2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) suk3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) hlouček4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) uzel2. verb(to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) uvázat na uzel- knotty* * *• uzel -
4 rope
[rəup] 1. noun((a) thick cord, made by twisting together lengths of hemp, nylon etc: He tied it with a (piece of) rope; a skipping rope.) lano2. verb1) (to tie or fasten with a rope: He roped the suitcase to the roof of the car.) (při)vázat2) (to catch with a rope; to lasso: to rope a calf.) chytit do lasa•- rope in
- rope off* * *• provaz• lano -
5 snake
[sneik] 1. noun(any of a group of legless reptiles with long bodies that move along on the ground with a twisting movement, many of which have a poisonous bite: He was bitten by a snake and nearly died.) had2. verb(to move like a snake: He snaked his way through the narrow tunnel.) plazit se- snake-charmer* * *• had• lstivý člověk -
6 spin
[spin] 1. present participle - spinning; verb1) (to (cause to) go round and round rapidly: She spun round in surprise; He spun the revolving door round and round.) (o)točit (se)2) (to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting: The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.) příst2. noun1) (a whirling or turning motion: The patch of mud sent the car into a spin.) otáčení, rotace2) (a ride, especially on wheels: After lunch we went for a spin in my new car.) projížďka•- spinner- spin-drier
- spin out* * *• točit se• upříst• příst• spříst• spin/spun/spun• dopřádat -
7 sprain
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8 stem
I 1. [stem] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows upward from the root, or the part from which a leaf, flower or fruit grows; a stalk: Poppies have long, hairy, twisting stems.) stonek2) (the narrow part of various objects, eg of a wine-glass between the bowl and the base: the stem of a wine-glass / of a tobacco-pipe.) nožka; troubel3) (the upright piece of wood or metal at the bow of a ship: As the ship struck the rock, she shook from stem to stern.) po celé délce2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) pramenit (z)- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).) zastavit* * *• pramenit• pocházet• stonek• lodyha• mít původ v• dřík -
9 twist
[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) kroutit (se)2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) splétat3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) kroutit2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) zkroucení2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) skrojek, svitek3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) smyčka4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) zvrat•- twisted- twister* * *• zkroutit se• zakroutit se• kroutit se• kroutit -
10 unscrew
(to remove or loosen (something) by taking out screws, or with a twisting or screwing action: He unscrewed the cupboard door; Can you unscrew this lid?) odšroubovat* * *• odšroubovat -
11 whip
[wip] 1. noun1) (a long cord or strip of leather attached to a handle, used for punishing people, driving horses etc: He carries a whip but he would never use it on the horse.) bič2) (in parliament, a member chosen by his party to make sure that no one fails to vote on important questions.) náhončí2. verb1) (to strike with a whip: He whipped the horse to make it go faster; The criminals were whipped.) (z)bičovat2) (to beat (eggs etc).) šlehat3) (to move fast especially with a twisting motion like a whip: Suddenly he whipped round and saw me; He whipped out a revolver and shot her.) prudce se otočit; vytrhnout•- whiplash- whipped cream
- whip up* * *• psovod• jezdecký bič• krém• bič• bičovat -
12 wring
[riŋ]past tense, past participle - wrung; verb1) (to force (water) from (material) by twisting or by pressure: He wrung the water from his soaking-wet shirt.) (vy)ždímat2) (to clasp and unclasp (one's hands) in desperation, fear etc.) lomit (rukama)•- wringer- wringing wet* * *• vyždímat• vymáčknout• wring/wrung/wrung• vymačkat• ždímat• ždímati• přilnouti• kroutiti• mačkati• mačkat
См. также в других словарях:
Twisting — Twist ing, a. & n. from {Twist}. [1913 Webster] {Twisting pair}. (Kinematics) See under {Pair}, n., 7. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Twisting pair — Twisting Twist ing, a. & n. from {Twist}. [1913 Webster] {Twisting pair}. (Kinematics) See under {Pair}, n., 7. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
twisting — twist·ing n: the making of a misrepresentation by an insurance agent to cause a policyholder to surrender or lapse an insurance policy esp. for the purpose of replacing it with another policy Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster.… … Law dictionary
twisting in the wind — If you are twisting in the wind, you are without help or support you are on your own … The small dictionary of idiomes
twisting number — twisting number. См. коэффициент закрученности. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
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Twisting — Twist Twist, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Twisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twisting}.] [OE. twisten, AS. twist a rope, as made of two (twisted) strands, fr. twi two; akin to D. twist a quarrel, dissension, G. zwist, Dan. & Sw. tvist, Icel. twistr the deuce in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English